Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WD23 4QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WD23 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.3%	43.7%	6.4%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	40.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	5.3%	1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	51.3%	4.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.6%	31.4%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	10.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	15.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	12.1%	-8.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	35.3%	16.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.9%	66.5%	-15.4%	81.4%	-14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	77.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.1%	17.3%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0%	-8.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	8.7%	0.5%	8.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cotswold Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Avenue was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Aldenham West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aldenham West and the 89th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Hertsmere .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WD23 4QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cotswold Avenue are based on 79 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hertsmere.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, WD23 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WD23 4QJ

Average Price
£459,319

Semi-Detached
£509,285

Terraced
£512,042

Detached
£632,038

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,218

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Avenue

Average Price
£415,145

Semi-Detached
£543,935

Terraced
£491,609

Detached
£670,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£537,000	2025-03-28	£533,729
37 Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-05-19	£299,804
47 Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2023-01-19	£361,251
11 Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2019-09-02	£513,777
37 Cotswold Avenue, Bushey, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-08-29	£266,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WD23 4QJ

Employment

WD23 4QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxhey Early Years Centre Eastbury Road , Oxhey WD19 4RL	4out of 4	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Reddings Primary School Harcourt Road , WD23 3PR	3out of 4	394 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournehall Primary School Bournehall Avenue , WD23 3AX	4out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Junior School School Lane , WD23 1SR	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery School Lane , WD23 1ST	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bushey Heath Primary School The Rutts , Bushey Heath WD23 1SP	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bushey Meads School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4PA	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grange Academy London Road , WD23 3AA	- not rated	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens' School Aldenham Road , WD23 2TY	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watford Grammar School for Girls Lady's Close , WD18 0AE	4out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bentley Wood High School Clamp Hill , HA7 3JW	4out of 4	3,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Herts College Watford Campus , Hempstead Road WD17 3EZ	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow Wood School Coldharbour Lane , WD23 4NN	3out of 4	198 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School High Street , WD23 3DA	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Falconer School Falconer Road , WD23 3AT	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School Merry Hill Road , WD23 1DT	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College 87-91 Elstree Road , WD23 4EB	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simmons Bakers	33 Harcourt Road, Bushey	525 yd
AG Catering Limited	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	555 yd
The Red Cafe	4 Farrington Avenue, Bushey	564 yd
Bar Pizzeria	150 High Street, Bushey	985 yd
Blue Check	144-146 High Street, Bushey	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bushey Bowling Club	King George V Recreation Ground, King George Avenue	555 yd
Horse And Chains	79 High Street, Bushey	943 yd
The King Stag Public House	The King Stag, 15 Bournehall Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Ocean Fish N Chips	31 Harcourt Road, Bushey	530 yd
Sakura	23 Harcourt Road, Bushey	543 yd
Reem Fish & Grill	148 High Street, Bushey	987 yd
Bushey Fish Bar	135 Sparrows Herne, Bushey	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	19 Harcourt Road, Bushey		553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushey Meads School COLDHARBOUR LANE	grass pitches	334 yd
King George Recreation Ground KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE V RECREATION GROUND KING GEORGE AVENUE	tennis courts	483 yd
Little Reddings Primary School HARCOURT ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Moatfield THE MOATFIELD THE MOATFIELD BOURNEHALL LANE	grass pitches	925 yd
Bushey Country Club (Closed) HIGH STREET	golf, health and fitness suite	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of WD23 4QJ